{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-8-2-20","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-8-2-20","heading":"Notice of withdrawal of candidacy","body":"Sec. 20. (a) A person who files a declaration of candidacy under this chapter may, at any time not later than noon eighty-one (81) days before the date set for holding the primary election, file a statement with the same office where the person filed the declaration of candidacy, stating that the person is no longer a candidate and does not wish the person's name to appear on the primary election ballot as a candidate.\n(b) A candidate who is disqualified from being a candidate under IC 3-8-1-5 must file a notice of withdrawal immediately upon becoming disqualified. The filing requirements of subsection (a) do not apply to a notice of withdrawal filed under this subsection.\n(c) A candidate who has moved from the election district the candidate sought to represent must file a notice of withdrawal immediately after changing the candidate's residence. The filing requirements of subsection (a) do not apply to a notice of withdrawal filed under this subsection.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 8. CANDIDATES","Chapter 2. Declaration of Candidacy for Federal, State, Legislative, or Local Office in Primary Election"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-8-2-20","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"d53b98ffb0276c1040135d28e5eaf112cd71147ea09c2bdf8bacba53880d26dd","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-8-2-19","next":"us-in/ic-3-8-2-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}